Administrative Officer
Department: Department of Transportation
Location(s): Vancouver, Washington
Salary Range: $67515 - $104658 Per Year
Job Summary: Position is an Administrative Officer located within the Vancouver Field Maintenance Program (AJW-2W15H).
Major Duties:
- The incumbent performs a combination of routine, multiple, and varying assignments under the general direction of the FMP manager, demonstrating independence in planning time and using assigned resources and/or services to manage the office. Applies experience and detailed knowledge applicable to various administrative management services essential to the direction and operation of the organization working with various staff in day-to-day operations. The incumbent provides direct assistance to the FMP manager who has the primary responsibility for the direction of the organization. The incumbent implements the office's administrative programs, policies, and procedures, tracks completion of action items, and tracks activities to ensure responses are replied to in a timely manner and troubleshoots issues as they are identified and until resolution is obtained. Utilizes appropriate resources to coordinate the accomplishment of activities. Manages timeline of program activities to ensure established deadlines are met. Attends management meetings and activities and supports organizational leadership. Organizes and schedules events, conferences and meetings and is responsible for all logistics, agendas, minutes and action items. May be required to greet visitors, manage the calendar for the Manager, distribute mail, purchase and track office supplies, and act as property custodian. Initiates or reviews all procurement requests for equipment, services, furniture, and other items as needed. Ensures justification of requested items meet criteria for expenditures. Manages the office logistics program including personal property, supplies and services, and acquisition activities, awards, OSHA, security and vehicle management. Maintains reports on expenditures of funds, reconciles discrepancies, maintains automated systems, and tracks financial expenditures. Coordinates with the ES Support Group regarding preparation of budget estimates, justification statements and budget execution plans, including such matters as the distribution of allotments and availability of budgetary funds for program purposes. Fund certifies purchases, as defined by Federal Appropriations Law, via the PRISM and REGIS systems. Ensures purchases are appropriately funded and is within a valid period of performance. Verifies the correct DELPHI accounting string and that the bona fide needs rule is met. Tracks and analyzes data to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Coordinates and accomplishes a wide range of administrative and analytical duties to include ad-hoc and regular reports for management, and special projects. Evaluates and monitors office expenditures and makes sound changes based on trends and analysis, merit and deficiency situations, and known or anticipated program changes. Identifies, analyzes, and recommends solutions to recurring problems and offers recommendations for process improvements. Refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Work is typically reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-F or FG-5/7/9 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is: Experience compiling data and information for reports; Experience planning, organizing, and completing multiple work assignments concurrently; Experience interpreting and applying policies and regulations related to general administrative management. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
How to Apply: Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-21